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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Catching up!

Yes I am still here, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. It seems like it though. May was just a very busy month for me. As the weather changed I needed to get the yard back into shape and the garden planted. Then we headed to Missouri for my nephew's wedding. But now, I am back home and trying to catch up with my sewing. I have made some progress on my summer goals and have completed my Cogwheel and Log Cabin quilt tops. They are now safely hung in the sewing closet waiting to be quilted.

I also made a bit of progress on my Tribute to GW quilt. The appliqued eagle block was completed and one of the two quotes I want to include was embroidered. Currently I am adding the embroidery to the Mt Vernon block.

This week my focus has been on my basket of 1.5 inch squares that I have been cutting and sewing into pairs for over a year. I really wasn't making much progress but feel I have plenty to turn into a quilt. So I have been stitching four patches which will be sewn into 16 patches to go into my quilt.

I am really enjoying piecing these little squares together. It's a good thing since there will be over 2000 in this quilt!

Welcome back! You've been missed. Oh, you have so many lovely quilts to get quilted now. How will you know which to pick first? And you have such creative ideas for your GW quilt. I'm impressed with what all you have come up with so far!

With all the rain it has been hard to get pictures. They are both kng size so it hard to get a picture inside without climbin on ladders to get them hung, so much easier to lay them out on the lawn with the great lighting.

You have done great on your finishes and I too know how quickly time flies. Where in MO did you travel to? I really love that log cabin quilt on the lawn. Can't wait to see what you do with your little 4 patches. I've been doing that for a time too.

We traveled up to Columbia! It was so nice to see family since we live all over the country. I wish we had enough time to visit Homestead and Hearth quilt shop, but that didn't happen. I am pretty excted about my little patches hopefully I can get some background pieces cut this week.

What a great pair of quilt tops. I admire your patience working with those tiny pieces - I look forward to see what little gem you create. The eagle is extra special. Thanks for linking to WIPs Be Gone.

" Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. "

Robert Brault

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I love to enjoy the simple things in life. These include things like watching my garden grow, creating traditional quilts, and enjoying a stroll with my schnauzer Max. I enjoy reading your comments and will try to answer any questions or comments you have.